JUDGMENT

The petitioner seeks for the following relief:

“Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the 1^st respondent to hear and dispose of the oppositions Nos.972051 and 972052 filed against Trademark Application No.3107311(MILANO & Device).”

2. Petitioner is an applicant and the proprietor of a Trademark. The application was filed on 25.11.2015 which was objected to by two oppositions filed as Opposition Nos.972051 and 972052. The grievance of the petitioner stems from the fact that despite lapse of more than 5 years, the oppositions raised against petitioner’s application for Trademark has not been disposed of.

3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Central Government Counsel on behalf of respondents 1 and 2, I am of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of dispensing with notice to the 3^rd respondent, considering the nature of the order that is proposed to be issued.

Since the oppositions filed by the 3^rd respondent is pending consideration, there will be a direction to t